Bihar and Orissa Excise Act 1915

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 .

S.4 Powers to declare what shall be deemed to be 'country liquor' and 'foreign liquor' respectively

S.5 Definition of 'retail' and 'wholesale'

S.6 Saving of certain Acts

S.7 Establishments and delegation and withdrawal of powers

S.8 Control, appeal and revision

S.9 Restrictions on import

S.10 Restrictions on export or transport

S.11 Power to prohibit, import, export or transport

S.12 Passes for import, export or transport

S.13 Licence required for manufacture

S.14 Drawing of tari in notified areas

S.15 Establishment of distilleries, breweries, or warehouse

S.16 Licensee required for depositing or keeping intoxicant in warehouse or other place of storage

S.17 Payment of duty on removal from distillery, brewery, warehouse or other place of storage

S.18 Possession of intoxicant not obtained from a licensed vendor

S.19 Possession of intoxicant generally

S.20 Licence required for sale

S.20(a) Taking over of wholesale trade in foreign liquor and country liquor

S.21 Manufacture and sale of liquor in or near cantonments

S.22 Grant of exclusive privilege of manufacture and sale of country liquor or intoxicating drugs

S.22(a) Exemption in certain cases

S.23 Transfer of exclusive privilege

S.24 Maintenance and use of measures, weights and instruments by licensed manufacturers and vendors

S.24(A) Prohibition of advertisement

S.25 Employment of children or women by licensed vendors

S.26 Power to close shops temporarily

S.26(a) Restriction on grant of licence or exclusive privilege

S.27 Power to impose duty on import, transport and manufacture

S.27(a) Imposition of luxury tax

S.28 Way of levying such duty

S.29 Payment for grant of exclusive privilege

S.29(a) Saving for duties being levied at commencement of the Constitution

S.30 Preparation of list of places for which it is proposed to grant licences for the retail sale of spirit

S.31 Publication of such list

S.32 Time for preparation and publication of such list

S.33 Submission of objections and opinions to Collector

S.34 Grant of licences by Collector and submission of list, objections and opinions to Excise Commissioner

S.35 Finality of decision of Excise Commissioner or Board

S.36 Application of Sections 30 to 35 to licences for retail sale of intoxicants other than spirit

S.37 Exemption of certain licences from Sections 30 to 36

S.38 Fees for, terms, conditions and form of, and duration of, licences, permits and passes

S.39 Power of Board to reduce fees

S.40 Counterpart agreement by licences, 3[or exclusive privilege and security or deposit]

S.41 Technical defects, irregularities and omissions

S.42 Power to cancel or suspend licence, permit or pass

S.43 Power to withdraw Iicences

S.44 Surrender of licence

S.45 Bar of right to renewal and to compensation

S.46 Power of Collector to take grants under management, or to transfer them

S.47 Penalty for unlawful import, export, transport, manufacture, possession, sale etc.

S.48(a) Penalty for contravention of Section 24-A

S.49 Penalty for altering or attempting to alter any denatured spirit

S.50 Presumption as to offence under Section 49 in certain cases

S.51 Presumption as to any spirit being, or containing or having been derived from, denatured spirit

S.52 Penalty for adulteration by licensed manufacture or vendor or his servant

S.52(a) Penalty for mixing noxious substance with liquor

S.53 Penalty for fraud by licensed manufacturer or vendor or his servant

S.54 Penalty for certain unlawful acts of licensed vendors or their servants

S.55 Penalty for possession of intoxicant in respect of which an offence has been committed

S.56 Penalty for consumption in chemist's shop, etc.

S.57 Penalty for certain acts by licensee or his servant

S.58 Import, export, transport, manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another

S.59 Criminal liability or licensee for acts of servant

S.60 Imprisonment under Section 58 or Section 59

S.61 Penalty on Excise Officer making vexatious search, seizure detention or arrest, or refusing duty or guilty of cowardice

S.62 Penalty for offences not otherwise punishable

S.63 Penalty for contempt of Court

S.64 Penalty for attempt to commit offence

S.65 Enhanced punishment after previous conviction

S.66 What things are liable to confiscation

S.67 Confiscation by Magistrate or Collector

S.68 Power to compound offences and to release property liable to confiscation

S.69 Powers to enter and inspect, and power to test and seize measures etc.

S.70 Power to arrest without warrant, to seize articles liable to confiscation and to make searches

S.71 Power of Collector to issue warrant of arrest

S.72 Power to issue search-warrant

S.73 Power of Collector or Magistrate to arrest or search without issue of warrant